Possible BOGOF

[Gloi]

I vote coloured filly, mid September.

 

[EventingMum]

I've had two BOGOF foals and actually both turned out to be nice. The first I kept till he was five and then sold, he recently came back as a livery age seventeen and then this week went on loan to a friend for her daughter. The second one was in 2022 and he again turned out to be a lovely boy who moved onto to a friend last summer. I know only too well the feeling of horror when you realise your new horse may be carrying a passenger and then then wondering exactly what you are going to get, my first one only had one candidate as a sire and he seemed to match what I was told but the second one certainly hasn't taken after the purported sire in the slightest so there is definitely doubt there! Good luck OP!

 

[Glitter's fun]

She's lovely, I can see why you fell for her.

18th August, grey mule , "Molly".

 

[Bangagin]

If mum is used to electric, then she will show the foal the fence when it's up and moving
She can foal outside too, don't stress about having her indoors.
Is she in a field with others?

No she's in her own paddock right now.

 

[GypsGal1718]

Horses will naturally keep themselves away from the herd shortly before birth and for a few days after before returning to make sure the foal is strong . She may want to be away from other horses for a bit so don’t stress about constant company if she isn’t stressed around foaling if that is the case.

 

[Snow Falcon]

Boob pics will help but I think there's a good chance of a baby on board.

 

[Caol Ila]

I think so and think she only had about a week to prepare for foal arrival

Yeah, that was me. I didn't have a foaling kit (WTF is that?) or the ideal paddock or yard or anything. My mare was also not well handled (I was working on it, but I'd only owned her for two months, and she was two). We went with the 'hope for the best" approach. Luckily, she had no complications, other than becoming horrifically foal proud and refusing to be caught for three weeks, and we had to resort to cattle races. Type III fun, that.

 

[SEL]

The microcob had a BOGOF for her previous owners and if she gets fat now still has a tendency to look like she's growing a baby - but a food baby. I suspect she's had more than one though so tummy muscles aren't what they once were.

Getting the vet is obviously your starting point but don't leave it too long. Friend had an emergency vet call out for suspected colic and vet turned up the same time as the foal

 

[Coblover63]

Look at her belly from front on, daily. Depending on how a foal lies, sometimes it can stick out further on one side. You don't get that if she's just a bit overweight, it stays uniform.

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

I am going for October, probably wrong, but I suspect not quite so far gone as some are suggesting. Coloured colt, name Puzzle, cos it is a bit of a puzzle.

 

[Bangagin]

Thanks for all the tips everyone. She's not huge yet so I think she has a way to go hopefully. I'll update after vet has been out in a couple of weeks.

 

[I'm Dun]

Please don't wait a couple of weeks. I'd get the vet today. Being huge isn't a given, some mares don't show very much at all.

 

[Caol Ila]

Hah. My mare did not show much of anything until a week before she foaled.

 

[AmyMay]

Thanks for all the tips everyone. She's not huge yet so I think she has a way to go hopefully. I'll update after vet has been out in a couple of weeks.

If you think she’s in foal, please don’t wait a couple of weeks.

 

[SEL]

Please don't wait a couple of weeks!

I'll refer to my post up thread about my friend who thought her newly bought cob had colic - vet turned up at the same time as the foal!

 

[Xmasha]

If you think she’s in foal, please don’t wait a couple of weeks.

Absolutely this . If she’s in foal she needs the right nutrition and you need to know so you can keep a close eye on her . Please don’t leave it to chance

 

[HopOnTrot]

Vet sooner rather than later. I know of one mare who was jumping on Saturday with everyone looking at a sarcoid on her udder who then dropped a foal on Monday.

My mare was out with a rig and then started to look pregnant and it turns out she was just fat. EMS followed not longer after, she has never had a foal so it wasn’t leftover baby belly either.

 

[nagblagger]

I'm another one for vet sooner than later because she looks 'well covered' from the photos (might be the angle) and if not in foal may need to have a diet review if she is putting the weight on that quickly.

 

[Surbie]

She looks absolutely lovely, I can see why you fell for her.

Please don't wait a couple of weeks for the vet. Like others who have already posted, I'd be getting them out asap.

 

[SantaVera]

I vote black colt with three white socks and a splash, early September

 

[Tazzy9]

Hi @Bangagin
Just curious if you've had an update yet?

Also wanted to reach out as I'm in a similar position had my mare 9 months, she got fat shamed (by a vet nonetheless!) but I had a niggling feeling. I couldn't really justify the extra vet costs purely to confirm a sinking feeling (similar to you, already spent a small fortune). Then she started to bag up so I got the vet out to put my mind at ease...and we are indeed expecting!

She looks very similar to your mare! I have waited over 30 years to finally get my own pony I've come to terms with the news now, not much else I can do this late on really! I'm on watch every night, no waxing / signs of milk but the maths alone imply it must be soon Thankfully she's bred before so it's just a new experience for one of us

 

[Fjord]

Vet sooner rather than later. I know of one mare who was jumping on Saturday with everyone looking at a sarcoid on her udder who then dropped a foal on Monday.

This exact scenario happened at a get together at a friend's yard. Lovely little mare was ridden during the day, udders inspected extensively by many of us that evening, and fusses galore before we left the next day. The next update from our friend completely floored us, none of us (including the owner) had a clue she was pregnant.

 

[Zoeypxo]

We had a bogof foal born yesterday morning. The mare had massive udders for about a month but no wax or milk, foal dropped with no warning and was up nursing very quickly

 

[Parrotperson]

We had a bogof foal born yesterday morning. The mare had massive udders for about a month but no wax or milk, foal dropped with no warning and was up nursing very quickly

and where are the photo's prey tell?!!! (Congratulations !)

 

[GypsGal1718]

Congrats! I hope he/she has a healthy future

 

[Zoeypxo]

and where are the photo's prey tell?!!! (Congratulations !)

He doesnt have a name yet but is healthy and mum is doing a great job

 

[Zoeypxo]

 

[Parrotperson]

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He doesnt have a name yet but is healthy and mum is doing a great job

Oh lovely!! Handsome chap! Glad all well. We do love a bogof!

 

[Gloi]

OP any updates on your mare?

 

[splashgirl45]

If you are going to have a coloured it’s good to have less white, he looks gorgeous